"pixie stick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pixie sticks [plural]
Etymology: From the trade name Pixy Stix. Head templates: {{en-noun}} pixie stick (plural pixie sticks)
  1. A confectionery item in the form of a (non-edible) straw filled with sweet-and-sour powdered candy.
    Sense id: en-pixie_stick-en-noun-IVTknofx
  2. (LGBT slang) Any phallic object carried by a cruising gay male, e.g., a rolled umbrella or a cigarette holder, in order to signal one's sexual availability. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-pixie_stick-en-noun-W2JHk9ME Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English genericized trademarks, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 16 84 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 23 77 Topics: LGBT, lifestyle, sexuality

Inflected forms

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